Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat IdiotRush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot
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What it's about
Al Franken, a comedian and Saturday Night Live writer who later became a senator, satirizes the leading conservative voices of the 1990s, including Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and others, mixing fact-checking with jokes and parody.
Why it's worth reading
It hit #1 on the New York Times list. It's a funny, partisan satire.
You'll love it if you liked
Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
The Truth with Jokes
Dark MoneyGood to know
It's very partisan and dated.
By the numbers
- Readers27 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller32 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it doesn't have enough readers yet for us to rank it alongside the Must-Read 50 pool. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
More by Al Franken
Al Franken: Giant of the SenateLies & the Lying Liars Who Tell ThemIf you like this, read next
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Quick answers
Is Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot worth reading?
It hit #1 on the New York Times list. Its Must-Read Score is 58.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot about?
Al Franken, a comedian and Saturday Night Live writer who later became a senator, satirizes the leading conservative voices of the 1990s, including Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and others, mixing fact-checking with jokes and parody.
How long does it take to read Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot?
About 7 hours (271 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot?
If you liked it, try Lies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken, The Truth with Jokes by Al Franken or Dark Money by Jane Mayer.